CANZONET


Meaning of CANZONET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kan-z ə - ' net

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian canzonetta, diminutive of canzone

Date: 1588

1 : a light usually strophic song

2 : a part-song resembling but less elaborate than a madrigal

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